Thursday, 1 December 2011

JYC - the start

Hurrah!!

It's finally December!!!

R and M rushed to consume the chocolate in the first pocket of their Advent Calendar this morning and I rushed to open my Inbox and read my first JYC Prompt. Their chocolate was scoffed in a few seconds. I actually got 2 messages from Shimelle today and spent a good hour responding to them- much better value!

This will be my 4th Journal Your Christmas. It is as much a part of my seasonal preparations as cards and shopping, and it suits me well as I finish most of my teaching next Wednesday so I have time to devote to it, unlike LSNED in September.

This is the cover of the SMASHbook I've decided to use this year. Fairly plain at the moment. I've left space for a family Christmas portrait when I get one. I will also do 12x12 layouts of the main events for my 2011 album as my last few years' albums have been short on Christmas LOs while I've been concentrating on JYC mini books.

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Here is my front page and inside cover with Manifesto and Declaration.

I've made a good start today but I am planning to keep you all updated with my JYC progress in weekly posts rather than daily ones. Life is so busy this time of year, that I think blogging might have to take a back seat for a month. I don't imagine I'll have a finished page to share every day anyway.

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I'm a part-time ESOL teacher in Surrey, England.
Working at both a Sixth Form College and in the community, I teach a range of learners from German Au Pairs to Pakistani housewives, who provide me with an endless supply of anecdotes. We follow the Skills for Life curriculum and our students sit Cambridge Skills for Life exams. I also teach Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English.